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J. R. WARREN. MECHANICAL MOVEMENT.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 13', 1917.

Patented Aug. 17, 1920.

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LR. WARREN. 'MECHANICAL MOVEMENT.

APPLICATION FILED FEB.13,IJ17.

PatentedAug. 17, 1920.

UNITED STAT MECHANICAL MOVEMENT.

To all whom it may concern: 7

lie it known that I, JoI-IN R. WARREN, a citizenof the United States, and resident of lvfarshalltown, in the county of Marshall and State of Iowa, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Mechanical lllovements of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in mechanical movements de signed for use more particularly in connection with corn planters and like devices, adapted to be automatically operated for sowing seed in check rows without the aid of the well-lznown check line.

Another object of the invention is to provide a device of this character provided with means adapted to render the dispensing mechanism operative or inoperative, as de sired.

Another object of the invention is to provide a corn planter with markers be automatically moved into'operative position when desired to insure proper transverse alinement of the rowsplanted. V

A further object of the invention is to provide a corn planter which is provided with mechanism including frame of said planter being adapted to seed dispensing swing upwardly adjacent its front end whenthe machine is to be turned to withdraw the boots fromthe ground.

Another object of the invention is to pro- 1 vide a device of this character provided with dispensing mechanism operable at predetermined intervals by a plurality of radially projecting fingers positioned on a rotatable shaft, the said fingers being provided with means for gaging their position adj accnt the arm that operates the dispensing mechanism to correctly operate the said mechamsm when the operation of the machine to which the device is applied is resumed after turning at the end ofits trip.

Another object of the invention is to provide a device of this character. whichis easily and simply constructed, inexpensive to manufacture, and efficient in operation.

With these and numerous other objects in View my invention consists in the novel features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts which will be herein re- Specification of Letters Patent.

adapted to of this character planting boots, the

I Patented Aug. 17, 1920.

Application filed February 13, 1917. Serial No. 148,316.

ferred to and more particularly pointed out in the specification and claims.

In the accompanying drawings:

Figure 1 is a plan view of a corn with the improvement applied;

Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section on the line 2-2 ofFigl; i

F ig. 3 is a detailed perspective view of the operating means employed when the device is adapted to be seed dispensing, operatingapparatus of a corn planter;

Fig. 4 is a vertical section through the clutch dispensing mechanism, and

Fig; 5 is a section on the line 5-5 of Fig. 4. i V

In describing my invention I shall refer to the drawings in which similar reference characters designate corresponding parts throughout the several views. For the purpose of illustration the improved device is shown applied to a corn planter to which it is more particularly applicable. The numeral' 1 designates the main supporting frame of the planter, which is held in position by a pair of traction wheels2 which are mounted on. a transversely extending axle 3, which is rotatably positioned through the frame If The main frame 1 is provided with a transverselyextending supplemental frame 4 at the front of the same, that extends beyond the opposite sides of the main frame in front of the wheels 2. Thissupplemental frame is formed by a pair of paral planter lel transversely extending rods 6 and 7 t which are connected adjacent their outer ends by strips 8 which extend parallel with the sides of the main frame.

The corn planter is provided with the con- 12. The pawls 12 that operate the seedI.dis-' are mounted on a rock 1 pensing mechanism shaft 13 that extends in parallel relation'to the rods 6 and 7 of the supplemental frame. This shaft 13 is adapted to rock to move the pawls. ,12 to. operate the seed dispensing mechanism at predetermined intervals as i will be hereinafter more fully described.

The frame 1 is provided with a longitudi nally' extending centrally disposed main and marker I PATENT OLFVFAICE.

that controls the operationof the 7 clutch in and wardly projecting arm 26 which beam let that extends from the front of the supplemental frame and which has p0sitioned on its rear end the conventional type of seat 15 which is commonly used in devices of this character. The rotatable axle 3 extends through the beam 1&, and mounted on the said axle adjacent one side of the frame 1 is a drum 16 which is secured to rotate with the axle by a set screw in its hub, as shown at 17. Loosely mounted on the rotatable axle is a hub 18 having. a plurality of radially projecting lingers 41 1, the hub portion extending laterally and having a plate 19 on one end and next to the drum 16. r

I-lingedlyiinited to the hub 18' next each of the fingers 4a is another or supplemental linger 18, each finger 18 being longer than the adjacent finger 1 1 and extending beyond the same, as shown in Fig. 2. Each pair of thefingers 4 1 and 18 are coupled near their outer ends, by adjusting bolts 15, operating to increase or decrease the distance between the free ends of the fingers, the object to be hereafter explained. The fingers 44 are positioned adjacent the open side of the drum 16, and positioned within said drum is a clutch mechanism which comprises a pair of movable shoes 20 that are located on opposite sides of the axle 3. Each of the shoes 20 is provided, with an inwardly projecting guide member 21, which guide members are disposed in spaced relation on opposite sides of said axle, and these iiides are slidably positioned within the drum 16, and are adapted to move toward and. away from each-other for engagement and disengagement with the innerwall of the drum. "1. he inner faces of. the members 21 have a plurality of teeth thereon, and positioned between said members and operatively engaging'the" teeth is a gear 22 which is mounted on a short shaft 23, extending through the plate 19. The outer end of the short shaft 23 is provided with an operating lever 23',- which is adapted. to cause the gear 22 to move .the out of engagementwhereupon it is obvious that the fingerslooscly mounted relatively to the axlef3 are adapted .to be moved in or out of engagement with the same.

Extending. transversely of the frame 1 and parallel with the axle 3, between the same and the rear end of the frame is'a non-rotatable shaft 24:, which has its opposite ends mounted in sockets 25 on the inner sides of the frame 1. This shaft 24 has. pivotally mounted thereon a hub 26 having a for- ,to normally project into the paths of the 1 fingers 13, so that it will beeiigag'ed bythc same when the fingers are rotated. to, the stationary member 27 ex ending into Attached 24 is a stoplinger the path o mcmbcr26 tolimit the movement of the same in one is adapted sitioned on the rock shaft 13 that operates the seed dispensing mechanism. The forward end of the rod 28 extends beyond the bracket 29, and positioned betweenthe same and the forward end of the frame is a coil spring 30, which is adapted to exert a constant tension on the rod, so as to return the arm 26 to normal position in contact with the stop 27. By the arrangement of these parts it is obvious that upon one of vthe fingers 18 engaging the arm 26, the will be lifted. and consequently'owing to the fact that the same is connected to the rod 28 by the arm 28, the said rod will be moved rearwardly against the tension of the spring 30. This will rock the shaft. 13 and operate the seed dispensing mechanism. Owing to the fact that the rod 28 is spring tensioned it'is obvious that upon the arm 26 being released by the finger, the spring will return the rod to normal position for movement by the next finger.

Secured above the opposite ends of the supplemental frame 1 are hoppers 31 for holding marking powder, which are adapted to be operated by pawls12', which in turn are operated by the rock shaft'13 when the same is operatively connected therewith. The opposite ends of t e rock shaft that are disposed adjacent the marking powder dispensing hoppers are provided with clutch members 32. and 33, the member 33 being normally loosely mounted to the shaft 13 while the other member 32 is slidably but non-rotat'ably mounted thereon. The operat ing pawls12" are moved into operative engagement the shaft will be oscillated to cause the operation of the marker powder dropping mechanism.

The marker -mechanisms are adapted to be moved into operative position by means of an operating lever 3 1, which is positioned.

longitudinally on the main frame 1 adjacent thebeam 14. Each of the movable members 32 of the clutches that are disposed adjacent the ends of the shaft 13 is provided with an annular groove in which is positioned a ring, having laterally projecting ears in which are fastened connecting rods 10, disposed on opposite sides of the shaft Extending longitudinally v v mounted on the" member ,33, and when the members 32 and 33 are same ' gagement with the rockshaft 13, but upon iifting the lever 34, the spring 38 will automatically draw the same laterally toward one side of the frame, and hence it will move over into position within the outer notch whereupon the clutches will operate and the rock shaft 13 will be engaged with the pawl that operates the marker powder dispensing mechanism, whereupon upon movement of the seed dispensing mechanism the marker dispensing mechanism will be operatedsimultaneously therewith. The connecting rods 40 are spring 'tensioned as shown at 40 so as to enable theoperating lever to easily move the clutches out of 0perative relation. v v

The operating lever 3 is adapted to be moved out of the first notch by meansof a foot pedal 41, which is pivotally mounted on a transversely extending rod 42 between the beam 14 and the adjacent side of the frame, the said pedal having its outer end curved laterally and positioned beneath the lever 34, so that upon downward movement of the tread portion of the pedal, this end will be raised to lift the lever so that the spring 38 will automatically draw thesame over to the second notch. This foot pedal forms an automatic means for manually controlling the clutches that control the 7 operation of the marker powder dispensing mechanism.

Each of the radially projecting fingers 44 is loosely mounted relatively to the axle 8, and controls the operation of the seed dispensing mechanism at predetermined intervals. Each finger 44 supplemental finger 18 which is hingedly connected therewith and is movable toward and from the same by means of lock nuts 45. These supplemental fingers 18 act as gages whereby the fingers 44- can be minutely adjusted for causing contact with the arm at the desired intervals. This permits a correct adjustment of the timing of the seed dropping mechanism, when the operation of the planter is resumed after the same is turned at the end of a row.

lVhen it is desired to operate the planter, the clutch mechanism within the casing 16 moved in operative position by actuating the lever 23, whereupon the fingers 18-14 are operatively connected with the rotatable shaft or axle 3 that extends through the will beat correspondingintervals dropped.

is provided with a mainframe. Upon forward movement of the planter the fingers 1814 will be rotated, and engagethearm 26 that is connected with the trip mechanism that rocks the shaft 13 that is operatively connected with the seed dispensing mechanism carried by the front end of the machine. These arms will operate the trip mechanism at predetermined intervals, so that the seeds,

These arms 18 are so spaced as to properly time the operation of the seed dispensing mechanism as desired. The marker powder hoppers that are carried on the adjacent ends of the supplemental front frame, are adapted to be operatively connected with the rock shaft 13, and upon movement ofthe foot pedal that releases the operating lever 34 that operates the clutches that connect these powder carriers with the rock shaft, the same will be thrown into engagement with the seed dispensing mechanism whereupon when the seed. lispensin mechanism is operated, the powder carriers will be operated simultaneously therewith. These powder carriers are only thrown in operation when the planter approaches one end of a row, seas to clearly mark the positionin which the seeds were planted so as to renew the planting operation, toplant the seeds in proper transverse alinement. It is obvious that only one marker may be operated at once by only filling one hopper, but the planter is provided with markers on both I as to be applicable to 1 sides of the same so be turned either to the right or left. -Thesef marker hoppers are provided with any desired type of marking powder,.such as rice, lime, etc. i When the operator throws rearwardly, this will cause the frame to tilt, and hence the forward end of the beam will buckle, and the seed planting boots at the front of the frame will be lifted from'the ground so as to enable the planter to be 110 easily and quickly turned. To correctly gage the time for the fingers that operate the trip mechanism so as to dispense the seeds in vertical alinement with the seeds of the adjacent row which have just been 115 planted, the supplemental fingers 18 are operated as follows: When the planter is turned and aflixed approximately in the correct position, the fingers are rotated once byhand to drop the and immediately after the finger that lifts the arm 26 has passed the same, when the arm returns to normal position, the supplemental finger that is hingedly secured to the first-mentioned finger is'so arranged that it 126 will be disposed in horizontal alinement with the arm. When in this position the clutch may be thrown in to operatively connect the trip fingers 18 with the rotatable axle,

his weight desired amount of seed,

and the planter may be started Whereposed directly ward and away from upon the operation of rectly timed to drop the fingers is corthe seeds in transverse alinement with the adjacent row. If desired the rear end of the with the conventional t frame may be provided ype of marker arm 49, such as is commonly used on devices of this character.

Any number of seed dispensing hoppers may be operated on the rock shaft 13,

but preferably a pair are used, each hopper being disposed in alinement with the traction From the foregoing construction and arrangement of my new of planter, the manner to use and the operaand improved type of applying the's'ame wheel that is disbehind the same.

description and the tion thereof will be readily understood, and

it will be seen that and eiiicient means jects of this invention.

I have provided a simple for carrying out the ob- Having thus fully described my invention, what cure by I claim as new Letters Patent is and desire to se 1. .In an apparatus of the class described,

a rotating member,

aplurality of radially disposed fingers carried by said rotating member, a supplemental finger associated witheach of the radial fingers and swinging relative thereto, means for adjusting the supplemental fingers at support adjacent the transmitting arm carrie their free ends tothe radial fingers, a rotating member, a

d by the supporting a rotating member, a clutch shell carried by said rotating member, contact shoes within said shell, a holding member having a hub rotative on said rotating member, means carried by said supporting'member for contacting said shoes with said shell, a plurality of radially disposed fingers'carried by said hub, a supplemental'finger associated with each of the radialfingers, means for adjusting the supplemental fingers relatively to the radial fingers, asupport adjacent the rotating member, a ried by the rotating member, and a trip carried by the supporting member and extending into the paths of the supplemental fingers.

transmitting arm car- In testimony whereof I afiiX my signature hereto.

JOHN R. WARREN. 

